plural stalkers
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: a person who stalks : a person who pursues someone obsessively and aggressively to the point of harassment
celebrity stalkers
In 1990, California was the first state to pass a stalking law that made it a crime to follow, threaten, or harass someone—especially if the stalker threatened violence.—
George
GeorgeEighty-seven percent of stalkers are men. Women tend to be victimized by lone male stalkers whom they know, while men are more likely to be stalked by strangers, and half of male victims' stalkers had an accomplice.—Matthew Klein
Matthew Klein2
: a person or animal that pursues quarry or prey stealthily
a deer stalker
Though I catch my share of trout, I do it by being a good stalker and knowing where the fish lie …—Bill Barich
Bill BarichPolar bears are superb stalkers, and have a way of suddenly appearing heart-stoppingly close.—John P. Wiley, Jr.
John P. Wiley, Jr.Examples of stalker in a Sentence
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Tenbarge also apologized for a line of questioning about a retraining order Nikolas took out against a stalker, specifically some allegations the individual made against Nikolas.
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Her mainstream breakthrough — and legacy-making performance — arrived with a haunting performance as stalker superfan Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
In layman’s terms a sasaeng equates to a stalker.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
In this sequence, human Lestat is a popular stage actor in Paris, and Magnus is a Perfect Blue-style greasy-haired stalker at the stage door.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2026
Her mainstream breakthrough — and legacy-making performance — arrived with a haunting performance as stalker superfan Annie Wilkes in the 1990 film adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
In layman’s terms a sasaeng equates to a stalker.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
In this sequence, human Lestat is a popular stage actor in Paris, and Magnus is a Perfect Blue-style greasy-haired stalker at the stage door.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stalker
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“Stalker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stalker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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